Last update: Monday 22 April 2013 [154 news items]
ECS, Foxconn, Pegatron competing for Lenovo all-in-one PC orders
Jul 29, 16:07
Lenovo is set to release second-round ODM orders for all-in-one PCs, and Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS), Foxconn Electronics and Pegatron Technology are all set to compete for...
SOI cooperates with Japan-based Xiroku to offer CMOS-based optical touch panels
Jul 22, 16:31
Taiwan-based CMOS image sensors maker Silicon Optronics (SOI), a joint venture of Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) and OmniVision Technologies, is working with Japan-based...
Global all-in-one PC shipments to reach 6.5 million units in 2009, says paper
Newswatch - Jul 20, 15:57
Worldwide all-in-one PC shipments for 2009 are expected to reach 6.5 million units, up from previous forecasts of around five million units, according to a Chinese-language Commercial...
Taiwan market: Lenovo launches IdeaPad ultra-thin notebook
Jul 16, 12:27
Lenovo has launched its first ultra-thin notebook, the U350, positioned under its consumer IdeaPad brand in Taiwan along with its 10-inch S10-2 and 12-inch S12 netbooks, the in-mold...

eMachines launches an Atom-based all-in-one PC
Jul 15, 16:34
eMachines has launched an new all-in-one PC, the EZ1601-01, for a price of US$399.99.

NextWindow earns Windows 7 logo certification for optical touchscreens
Jul 2, 11:53
Optical touchscreen solution supplier NextWindow has announced that it has received Windows 7 logo certification from Microsoft.
SSD penetration in PC market remains low
Jun 24, 14:13
The replacement from traditional hard drives to solid state drives (SSDs) will not take off in 2009, as the ratio of SSDs used in PCs remains low due to higher per GB costs, according...
Taiwan hinge maker Jarllytec looks to business from all-in-one PCs
Jun 23, 17:09
Jarllytec, a Taiwan-based maker of notebook PC hinges, expects the global demand for all-in-one PCs to significantly grow in the second half of 2009 partly due to the launch of Windows...
Taiwan PCB maker Yu Fo to benefit from booming sales of all-in-one PCs
Jun 16, 16:55
Motherboard PCB maker Yu Fo Electronic is expected to obtain more orders for six-layer PCBs used in all-in-one PCs, and the company's revenues for the second quarter of 2009 will...
AUO adjusts all-in-one PC penetration rate forecast to 9% in 2010
Jun 16, 14:17
LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO) has increased its estimate for the all-in-one PC penetration rate in the global desktop PC market to 9% for 2010 and 12% for 2011, according to...
ECS enters OEM all-in-one PC segment
Jun 5, 15:05
Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) has entered the OEM all-in-one PC segment rolling out its Intel Atom 330-based Morph-A and Nvidia Ion-based Fusion-1 focusing on 18.5- and 21-inch...

Computex 2009: Shuttle seeks new opportunities from all-in-one PCs
Jun 4, 16:24
Wandering the halls of Computex 2009 it does not take long to realize that there has been a recent explosion of vendors trying to tap the all-in-one PC market. All the well-known,...

Computex 2009: Cybernet next-generation iOne all-in-one LCD PC
Jun 3, 12:20
Cybernet Manufacturing and its subsidiary Space Technology have announced the availability of the next-generation all-in-one LCD PCs, the new iOne series. The company will be exhibiting...

Nvidia promotes Ion by offering full support for China white-box vendors
Jun 2, 16:38
Nvidia is promoting its Ion platform to China-based white-box vendors and makers of nettops, netbooks and all-in-one PCs, by offering support such as ODM production and help procuring...
HP and Dell to launch Nvidia Ion-based netbooks and all-in-one PCs in 3Q09
Jun 2, 11:05
Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Dell will both launch netbooks and all-in-one PCs adopting Nvidia's Ion platform in third-quarter 2009 in addition to Taiwan-based Asustek Computer, Micro-Star...
May 18, 11:23
First-tier motherboard maker Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) benefited from increasing notebook shipments and cost-reductions in the first-quarter and has announced consolidated...
MSI unveils ultra-thin notebooks and Wind Top-series all-in-one PCs
May 15, 16:11
Micro-Star International (MSI) has unveiled CULV-based X-Slim series notebooks and 12-inch Wind U series netbooks as well as Wind Top series all-in-one PCs. However, volume shipments...

ASRock and Pegatron debut Nvidia Ion-platform nettops
Apr 29, 15:46
ASRock and Pegatron Technology unveiled the ION 330 and Cape 7, two nettops based on Nvidia's Ion platform, at an Nvidia press conference in Taipei on April 28.

Taiwan market: Netbook sales to reach 37% of total notebook market in 2009
Apr 15, 16:22
Netbooks are estimated to reach 37% of the total sales in Taiwan's notebook market in 2009, and over 40% by the end of 2012, according to BenQ Taiwan president Danny Yao.
Lenovo and Acer preparing new all-in-one PCs
Apr 15, 16:03
PC vendors Lenovo and Acer are both preparing new all-in-one PCs for 2009, according to industry sources in Taiwan.
Acer announces new Aspire PC products
Apr 9, 15:23
Acer has announced several Aspire series products including nettop, all-in-one PC, netbook and notebook devices.

Apr 8, 11:50
The LCD monitor market is projected to show negative growth on a yearly basis from 2008 to 2009 for the first time, according to DisplaySearch.
All-in-one PCs could be growth opportunity for some monitor vendors
Mar 24, 14:53
Players in the mature LCD monitor market are eyeing the all-in-one PC market as an opportunity for driving growth, according to market sources.
Taiwan market: All-in-one PC sales lower than expected due to price gap with desktops
Mar 3, 17:31
Sales of all-in-one PCs in the Taiwan market are not meeting vendors' expectations despite a recent drop in ASPs to around NT$17,900-18,900 (US$510-538). The lower pricing for desktop...
All-in-one PCs to undermine 19-24-inch LCD monitor market
Mar 2, 17:16
With all-in-one PCs becoming more popular and more models expected to come out in the second half of this year, the market for 19-24-inch LCD monitors is expected to be undermined,...
Qisda to make all-in-one PCs for BenQ in 2H 2009
Feb 25, 15:57
BenQ plans to launch one or two additions to its all-in-one PC lineup in the second half of 2009, and Qisda will be the OEM maker for the systems, according to industry sources.
MSI to shift to own-brand focus in 2009
Feb 24, 15:21
Taiwan-based motherboard maker Micro-Star International (MSI) has set 2009 as its initial year of shifting business focus from ODM/OEM to OBM (own-brand manufacturer), and expects...
AMD pushes Yukon platform into all-in-one PC market
Feb 20, 14:30
AMD has began to push its Yukon platform into the low-cost all-in-one PC market giving vendors the opportunity to differentiate themselves in the (currently Intel Atom dominated)...
BenQ announces nScreen all-in-one PCs
Feb 18, 17:15
BenQ has announced two nScreen all-in-one PCs, the i91 and i221, which it plans to start shipping to Taiwan, Japan, and Australia in March or April this year, targeting initial monthly...

All-in-one PCs to boost LED BLU market
Feb 12, 15:27
The penetration of LEDs in the LCD monitor backlighting market is expected to receive a boost this year from the growing popularity of all-in-one PCs that adopt LED backlight untis...
BenQ to launch all-in-one PCs, but no new handsets this year, says paper
Newswatch - Feb 2, 15:13
BenQ will place the launch of all-in-one PCs as one of its major tasks in 2009 with plans to unveil its first nScreen-series models in February at the earliest, according to a Chinese-language...
Taiwan market: Acer to step up promotion of Gateway PCs
Jan 22, 11:57
Acer plans to allocate a monthly budget of NT$2 million (US$59,426) to promote its sub-brand Gateway in Taiwan. An all-in-one PC and some new notebooks will be introduced to the market...
Qisda LCD monitor shipments up 18% in 2008
Jan 15, 12:24
Qisda saw 18% growth in its LCD monitor shipments to 14 million units in 2008, with the segment accounting for almost 70% of the company's total revenues, according to company president...

CES 2009: Asustek unveils new products
Jan 9, 18:13
Asustek Computer unveiled a new lineup of products for showcase at CES 2009 including new Eee family members and netbooks, and own-brand notebooks, motherboards, desktop PCs and audio...
AMD rolls out low-power desktop CPUs for nettops and all-in-one PCs
Jan 7, 01:25
AMD has rolled out a set of low-power desktop CPUs targeted at nettops, all-in-one PCs and ultra-small form factor PCs, dubbed Ultra-Value Clients (UVCs) by the chip maker.
Sharp announces new Ultra HD TVs
Before Going to Press | May 21, 21:27
Shipment proportions of 8- and 10-megapixel lens modules on the rise, say Taiwan makers
Before Going to Press | May 21, 20:58
Telecom operators in China expected to stop placing orders for 3.5-inch smartphones by July 2013
Before Going to Press | May 21, 20:48
Taiwan connector makers worried about competition from China-based makers
Before Going to Press | May 21, 20:37
Taiwan FPCB makers to face renewed competition from rivals in Japan
Before Going to Press | May 21, 20:36
China-based ARM-architecture IC designers to attend 2013 Computex Taipei
Before Going to Press | May 21, 20:35
- Digitimes Research: Global LED tube light shipments to reach 220 million units in 2013
- Lextar expected to see 2Q13 gross margin rise to 13-14%
- Samsung to launch complete line up of notebooks in 2H13
- Taiwan panel industry output value worth US$7.86 billion in 1Q13, says IEK
- AMD falls to 4th rank MPU supplier in 2012, says IC Insights
- Nanjing Z-Com developing 4G small cells for China market
- China market: Smartphone sales over 75 million units in 1Q13, says Analysys
- Imec, Globalfoundries team up for STT-MRAM
- Solar industry capex hits 7-year low in 2013, says IHS
- ACX sees earnings up over 60% sequentially in 1Q13
- Ilitek to post revenues of over NT$900 million in May
- Sharp to produce 3 types of IGZO LCD panels for notebooks
- 3M announces new development of quantum dot enhancement film
- NLT demonstrates latest display technologies, including projective capacitive touch panel technology
- New Vision Display exhibits PMVA color display based on Corning Willow Glass
- China market: Third-party e-payment services generate CNY1.2 trillion in 1Q13 total trade value, says Analysys
- Demand for large-size driver ICs to boom in 2H13, say backend firms
- Touch screen IC, LED driver IC suppliers to post strong performance in May
- LED maker Epistar expects more revenues from lighting applications in 3Q13
- Chicony seeks growth from non-notebook product lines
- Supply chain to begin volume shipments of new Xbox console orders in 3Q13
- Taiwan makers expected to benefit from Lenovo targeting smartphones in 2013
- Digitimes Research: Taiwan LCD driver IC shipments rise 22% in 1Q13
- LED firms to lower prices through improved technology
- Digitimes Research: Europe solar trade tariffs may slow down market growth
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- Carry Technology Highlights Thunderbolt and Wi-Fi Card Reader Series
- Imagination says third party IP becoming a key driving force for silicon vendors
- EverFocus launches ECOR960 X1 16CH with better image quality and more affordable price
- Leadtek to Show Total Cloud Solutions at Computex Taipei 2013
- Clientron to exhibit its latest Zero/Thin Client and POS solutions along with the full product line at Computex Taipei 2013
- Embracing the New Generation Intel Atom Family with DDR3 Memory Support
- Got The Message? Ensuring efficient and reliable delivery of content across a mission critical digital signage network
- Emb' Store On-Demand Software Service for Embedded Computing
- Efficient Network Management for Digital Signage
- Design Benefits of the MI/O Extension Solution
- ATO Solution Co., Ltd. to launch 1Gb SLC NAND Flash after 256Mb/512Mb mass production for the first time in Fab-less industry
- Chilisin's miniature power inductor in 0603/0805 sizes
- Chilisin introduces Thin-film chip inductor 0201 size
- Chilisin at 2012 electronics Munich A5/159 & 260
- Chilisin sunken-type molded power inductor for MXM Graphic application
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- Apple 'among largest tax avoiders in US' - Senate committee (May 21) - BBC News
- Weak eurozone growth hits euro (May 15) - The Financial Times
- German factory orders rise for second month (May 7) - Bloomberg
- Eurozone retail sales fall for second consecutive month (May 6) - BBC News
- China economy to stay commodity-oriented, says JPMorgan (April 16) - Bloomberg
- S Korea in US$15.3 billion stimulus bid to spur economic growth (April 16) - BBC News
- Gold hit by sharpest tumble in 30 years (April 16) - CNN
- FBI probes Boston 'terror' blasts (April 16) - BBC News

Opportunity lies for MEMS energy harvesting: Q&A with Holst Centre general manager Bert Gyselinckx
Digitimes recently interviewed Bert Gyselinckx, general manager of the Holst Centre in Eindhoven, to...

Returning with stronger competitiveness: Q&A with Lu Li-Cheng, Chaintech chairman
Chaintech, a motherboard/graphics card maker, which quit the market once and returned recently, has...

MEMS-enabled energy harvesting: Q&A with MIG executive director Karen Lightman
Digitimes recently spoke with Karen Lightman, the executive director of MEMS Industry Group (MIG),...

Complete mobile platform solutions: Q&A with Broadcom executive VP Robert Rango
In a relentless competition against rivals including Qualcomm, Nvidia and Media in the smartphone chipset...
- Smartphone and tablet industry: The view from Taiwan - May 2012
Taiwan-based companies have a long and successful history of involvement in the supply chain for mobile devices, which for the purposes of this article consist...
- Taiwan motherboard industry overview - May 2012
The year 2011 saw the motherboard industry reverse its trend of declining shipments year-on-year, to post a slight 0.2% growth. This upturn in fortunes was expected...
- Notebook market overview - Jun 2011
The notebook industry in 2010 experienced several major events that significantly changed the industry's ecosystem for the year and the industry is also believed...
- LCD TV overview - Jun 2011
Growth of the global LCD TV market was not as strong as expected in 2010 as the market continued to feel the aftershocks of the economic recession that had hit...
- Trends and shipment forecast for 2H 2012 tablet market
Digitimes Research remains conservative about the prospects for the period, with half-year shipments projected to reach 49.18 million units and whole-year shipments being revised downward to 88.69 million units.
- Trends in the China video market
In addition to strong potential video content demand in China, the market has developed rapidly due to government intervention and delays in establishing copyright protections.
- 4Q12 trends in the Greater China touch panel industry
In the second half of 2012, the market focus is on the iPhone 5, which uses in-cell touch screen technology. Due to the integration of display panels and touch panel functions, the high technological threshold will mean Taiwan touch panel makers are unable to enter the iPhone supply chain.





















